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**chrisjenx2001** · #1 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 00:41

Hello there, had my VPS account setup today and i was just wondering how to set up the hostname and name servers.

I am alittle confused how to do an intial set up.. Is there a tutorial how to set up the server to use my domain name.

Is the server preconfigured to work or do i need to alter anything. Really i would like to use my name servers but im getting alittle confused how to do it all.

If someone could give a a quick run down that would be grand.

Regards,
Chris

**chrisjenx2001** · #2 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 03:29

also cpanel has stopped working?

I cant seem to connect to anything apart from virtuozzo..

the site is vps.fusionticket.co.uk

Sigh... I knew i would break it.

**eUK-Nick** · #3 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 03:42

Hello Chris,

I have located your VPS. Did you by any chance perform administration tasks from Virtuozzo? If so what was it? Please come over on the live-chat we have and contact the VPS department.

**chrisjenx2001** · #4 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 04:09

i did a reinstall as apache stopped working. It doesnt reinstalled cpanel again afterwards does it? i'll go chat to them, Cheers.

**eUK-Nick** · #5 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 04:21

Hello Christopher,

Your ticket has been replied to. Please confirm if you would want us to go ahead.

**chrisjenx2001** · #6 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 04:30

have done thanks for the quick reply. Wont make that mistake again.

**jc8654** · #7 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 08:27

You sounds a bit like me when I first got a VPS. Not entirely sure what on earth was going on. But you soon pick it up.

I'm guessing the nameservers thing has been sorted now? If not, you'll need to register them with the domain registrar (this will be in the control panel for your current domain and doens't cost anything) and assign them to the IPs of your VPS.

**chrisjenx2001** · #8 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 13:51

ahh okies well i havent done it yet, im going to leave the hostname as vps.fusionticket.co.uk. I have the name servers set to ns1 and ns2.fusionticket.co.uk in the WHM. im assuming its just the registra i need to do hopefully.

I can do pretty much most things, I just havent ventured into the realms of DNS yet... so my DNS knowledge is a little weak. I need to do a crash course really then i should be more upto speed...

Im assuming that where my domain name is registered that i put my ip's as the name servers so when someone types in my domain name, the registrar will point the domain in the direction of my name servers which will send the correct IP and extention back to the browser?

Correct me if i wrong, once i get my head round it, it will all fall into place and make alot more sense

cheers and thanks for the help, best support i have had with a hosting provider todate!

**chrisjenx2001** · #9 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 14:29

i either cant register the IP address or i get
"ERROR: Errors modifying nameservers: nRRPResponseCode 541"

am i being dumb?

**chrisjenx2001** · #10 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 15:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by jc8654

You sounds a bit like me when I first got a VPS. Not entirely sure what on earth was going on. But you soon pick it up.

I'm guessing the nameservers thing has been sorted now? If not, you'll need to register them with the domain registrar (this will be in the control panel for your current domain and doens't cost anything) and assign them to the IPs of your VPS.

Right this makes sense now... I cant register them myself, eNom access panel doents have that feature, Im going to ask eukhost as they are a enom reseller if they can do it.

**eUKhost.com** · #11 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 16:30

Hi Chris,

You won't be able to register nameservers for .co.uk domains from enom. All you need to do is set your .co.uk domains nameservers as following :-

91.186.254.254--ns1.e-u-k.co.uk
91.186.254.253--ns2.e-u-k.co.uk

You can do this from "Edit DNS Zone" section for your .co.uk domain and thats it.

IP and domain mentioned above are just an example of how it should be done.

**chrisjenx2001** · #12 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 16:46

ahh ok fab that helps lol Someone from live chat sorted it for me, Thanks anyway. I'll see if they propagate properly now

**chrisjenx2001** · #13 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 18:41

Cool its all working, Well i can ping it doesnt help that my Uni Squid Server must use the slowest DNS known to man.

**eUKhost.com** · #14 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjenx2001

Cool its all working, Well i can ping it doesn't help that my Uni Squid Server must use the slowest DNS known to man.

You can suggest one of our Dedicated Servers to your university

**jc8654** · #15 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 22:00

I think you'll find it's DNS cache Mark.

And if it's anything like the DNS servers in Manchester, it will take up to 24 hours at least to change.

**chrisjenx2001** · #16 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 22:50

well my tunneler propagated pretty much instantly literarly minutes as for my my proxyed connection still hasnt propergated.

I want the uni to go for Open DNS thats who i normaly use but like alot of school or Uni network admins they are either not sure what they are doing or cant be bothered.

Here's another question, I am correct in thinking that now my domain and name servers point to my server, any other domain name can just set there name servers to ns1.fusionticket.co.uk and not need to use the ip address? (if that makes sense)

**jc8654** · #17 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 22:53

ns1 now point to 92.48.85.64 for me. And yes, you just get them to point to ns1.fusionticket.co.uk and not the IP.

**chrisjenx2001** · #18 (**permalink**) 22-04-2008, 23:52

cool thought so, Now im trying to install SVN... Starting to look like a nightmare...

**eUK-Nick** · #19 (**permalink**) 23-04-2008, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisjenx2001

cool thought so, Now im trying to install SVN... Starting to look like a nightmare...

You may consult our support team if you are stuck.

**chrisjenx2001** · #20 (**permalink**) 23-04-2008, 00:15

i would but i dont want to bug them. If they know how to do it that would be grand but should really try myself. If i start to loose the will to live i will.. lol